The delegation comprised of representatives of the current UK Presidency, representatives of the upcoming Austrian Presidency, as well as representatives of the EU, including officials from the commission, and headed by Ambassador Heikki Talvitie, who is EU Javier Solana's Special Representative to the South Caucasus.

In their meeting with Minister Oskanian, the delegation expressed hopes that the new year would bring a resolution of the NK conflict even closer. Minister Oskanian repeated Armenia's readiness to use political will to make the difficult decisions that will be necessary for a lasting peace, assuming that the Azerbaijani authorities are prepared to do the same.

They also discussed Armenia-Turkey relations and the still-closed border between the two countries. Armenia's Minister repeated the hope that this is on the priority agenda in accession talks between the EU and Turkey. Minister Oskanian also repeated Armenia's expectation that the Armenian Action Plan for the European Neighborhood Policy would be developed together with the EU sooner rather than later, despite whatever obstacles are created by Azerbaijan for that process to go forward with all 3 countries of the South Caucasus.

The meetings took place on October 24, immediately following President Kocharian's visit to Brussels, where he'd met with the EU leadership. Miniser Oskanian said in the Press Conference that followed the meetings, this visit of the Troika, so soon after that visit, served to reaffirm Armenia's positions regarding its commitment to the path of Eurointegration.